Airport Advisory Commission

Regular Meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission Held in Meeting Room A at the Roswell Convention & Civic Center – 912 North Main St. Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Notice of this meeting given to the public in compliance with Section 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution 20-26. ROLL CALL 2. The meeting convened at 10:00 a.m. with Chair Kintigh presiding, Vice-Chair Armstrong, Commissioner Coll, Commissioner Kunkel, and Commissioner Burress being present. City Councilors present: None Staff present: Scott Stark, Louis Najar, Juan Fuentes, Jeff Bechtel, and Lorena Borunda. Guests present: Randy Phelps Via telephone: Brad Henderson, Western LLC APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. Commissioner Armstrong moved to approve the Thursday, November 19, 2020, Airport Advisory Commission agenda noting the large hangar project discussion during the Air Center Director Status Report. Commissioner Coll was the second. A voice vote was 5-0, and the motion passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. Commissioner Burress moved to approve the Thursday, October 15, 2020, Airport Advisory Commission minutes. Commissioner Coll was the second. A voice vote was 5-0, and the motion passed. NON-ACTION ITEMS 5. Air Center Director Status Report Update – Mr. Scott Stark, Air Center Director, discussed the following: No new or renewing leases this month, October 2020 Airport Operations report, and current projects. Air service continues with two flights a day to Dallas, Texas. American Airlines air service is confirmed through December 2021. Mr. Brad Henderson, Western LLC, answered questions regarding the large hangar Ascent Project. FOR THE RECORD, MR. BRAD HENDERSON JOINED VIA TELEPHONE AT 10:14 A.M. 6. Expanding Air Center Storage Area Plan – Scott Stark, Air Center Director, presented plans to expand the storage area. Mr. Stark discussed and answered questions regarding aircraft parking arrangements, possible material used and time frames. Randy Phelps, 1|Page  with AerSale, also answered questions regarding movement and maintenance of parked planes. 7. New Crunch Pad Update- Scott Stark, Air Center Director, presented and reviewed the extensive process for the project. Negotiations with AerSale are in progress. Commissioners discussed the projects’ timeline. 8. CARES Act USEDA Grant Application Update/Hangar 84- Scott Stark, Air Center Director was contacted by the EDA. Their committee met and will be sending out an agreement for $2 million. Other funding options are being considered to complete the estimated $6.5 million project. 9. Old Municipal Airport Federal Aviation Administration Status – Scott Stark, Air Center Director. There are no further updates from the Federal Aviation Administration. NEW BUSINESS/REGULAR ITEMS None COMMISSION COMMENTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 10. Discuss potential agenda items for the December meeting – Chair Kintigh discussed potentially presenting the following agenda items: New Crunch Pad Update, Large Hangar Project Update with Western LLC representative to attend meeting, Air Center Master Plan, Air Center Staffing, Navy Update, GenAir Update with a representative to attend meeting. REPORTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS – MEMBERS, COUNCIL, STAFF – None PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Louis Najar, City of Roswell Engineer, stated that due to budget cuts in the Streets Department, they will not be helping as much in the Parking Project. Commissioner Kunkel announced today was his last meeting. He will not serve the rest of his term, nor will there be a formal letter of resignation to this effect. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 11:11 a.m. NEXT MEETING DATE Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Roswell Convention & Civic Center meeting room. 2|Page